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Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic Was ‘Unlawful Retaliation,' Federal Court Finds

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:38:28 EST

Judge Rita F. Lin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California found the Pentagon's designation was “unlawful retaliation against Anthropic for its criticism of the department's plans for use of artificial intelligence technology.

ILTACON Legaltech Rundown: Wolters Kluwer Launches Next Generation of Libra, Reveal Integrates With Thomson Reuters, and More

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:48:31 EST

An overview of the product releases, industry hires and new partnerships announced during ILTACON 2026.

BakerHostetler Launches Proprietary, Firm-Built AI Platform

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:47:49 EST

The Practice Intelligence Center, featuring tools developed in partnership with Clio, is designed to combine institutional knowledge and AI-powered workflows.

ILTACON Day 4: The Evolving Role of Law Firm Data Scientists in the AI Era

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:02:16 EST

Law firm data scientists are facing higher expectations, different work and more opportunities with the advent of LLMs.

ILTACON Day 4: Law Firms Still Waiting on Solid AI ROI

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:32:39 EST

Despite continued progress in product development and governance, law firms lack reliable numbers to evaluate investments in AI-powered tools.

AI Will Not Reshape Law Firms and In-House Teams the Same Way

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:46:55 EST

The technology will continue to improve, but the profession is still working out how to reorganize around it.

ILTACON Day 3: One Agentic AI Interface to Rule Them All

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:02:26 EST

Lawyers want a single interface for their legal tech needs. Who will own it?

ILTACON Day 3: Law Firm Compliance Teams Looking for Leverage to Keep Risky AI at Bay

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:53:18 EST

Law firm compliance and IT teams are leaning on ABA rules, insurance requirements and certifications to bolster AI governance.

Litera's GC: Great In-House Lawyers Shouldn't Define Themselves by Their Titles

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:25:48 EST

"Build relationships. Be curious about the business. Learn how your company makes money and what your clients are trying to accomplish," Dennis Garcia said.

ILTACON Day 2: Unique Discovery Considerations for AI Data

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:22:06 EST

AI data is finding its way into discovery battles, but how such information is preserved, collected and protected isn't always straightforward.

ILTACON Day 2: The Changing Nature of Procurement

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:23:01 EST

As AI-powered tools mature, contract lengths are getting shorter and firms face new pressures in procurement decisions.

E-Discovery AI Startup Discernis Announces $2.5M Seed Round

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:22:13 EST

Discernis founder and CEO Rob Kwiatkowski, a former applied scientist at Amazon Web Services, said existing AI tools used in e-discovery often struggle to understand context in high-volume matters.

Clio Appoints Casetext Founder Pablo Arredondo to Lead Judiciary Expansion

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:17:19 EST

Arredondo will support Clio's expansion into the courts by assisting with the creation of a product line for the judiciary.

Google Cloud Unveils Gemini Enterprise for Legal

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:03:27 EST

With Gemini Enterprise for Legal, Google joins a slew of other Big Tech companies building specialized tools for legal industry professionals. Early adopters of the tool include Cleary, Weil, Freshfields and Williams & Connolly.

ILTACON Day One Takeaways: The Preservation Challenge That Follows AI Procurement

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:20:54 EST

Organizations are beginning to cope with the need to store data from AI systems for potential litigation or investigations.

ILTACON 2026 Day 1: AI Prompting Pitfalls That Lead Attorneys Astray

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:46:57 EST

From AI making judgment calls to confirming biases, AI model mishaps aren't always easy to catch.

Legal AI Startup Newcode Announces $13.5M Series A Round With Investment From Relativity

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:55:04 EST

The funding will be used to expand Newcode's operations to the U.S. and support teams including customer support and product development.

Reveal Launches Agentic E-discovery Suite

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:05:57 EST

The suite brings together Reveal's proprietary and acquired tools into an agentic AI layer that can complete tasks across its e-discovery platform end-to-end.

Thomson Reuters Launches Proprietary LLM Thomson, Updates CoCounsel

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:57:27 EST

Built on Chinese open-source models, Thomson will initially be used to power the tabular analysis feature in CoCounsel Legal.

Lexis Expands Agentic AI Capabilities for Lexis+ With Protégé, Plans Proprietary AI Model

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:59:59 EST

Lexis+ With Protégé's new agentic AI upgrade will allow it to dynamically understand and execute user tasks through integrations with client data repositories and Lexis resources.

Pre-ILTACON Legaltech Rundown: NetDocuments Announces New AI Tools, DISCO Launches Agentic E-Discovery Tool, and More

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:30:52 EST

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